🖨️ Quantum Printer
Save projected blueprints and print them wirelessly using resources from your Quantum Storage — no physical projector or welder required.
!qs store, !qs storegrid, or !qs storeblock first. See Quantum Storage for details.
📖 How It Works
Normally in Space Engineers, you place a Projector, load a blueprint, and weld it block by block. The Quantum Printer does the same thing — but wirelessly. Save a blueprint from any projector you own, then start printing it from anywhere. It pulls components from your Quantum Storage and welds the blueprint over time, even while you're offline.
This does NOT replace in-game welding. The printer processes blueprints one at a time at a controlled pace. Stacking, manual welding, or shipyard printers will always be faster. Think of it as a passive build assistant.
📐 Blueprint Library
Save as many blueprints as you like. Each one stores the full block list and material requirements so you can check costs before printing.
🏗️ One at a Time
Only one blueprint prints at a time. Once started, it processes blocks in sequence until complete. Cancel at any time — unspent materials are refunded.
📦 Pulls from QS
All components are pulled from your Quantum Storage. If you run out of a resource, the printer waits — it does not fail. Deposit more and it resumes at the next cycle.
🔔 Notifications
Toggle Discord DM notifications with !qp notify to get pinged when your print job completes.
🆕 First-Time Setup
Here's exactly how to use the printer:
!qp save
Saves the blueprint from the projector you are looking at. You must own the projector. The blueprint blueprint name and material requirements are stored.
!qp list
Lists all your saved blueprints with their weld times and index numbers.
!qp view 1
Shows detailed material requirements for blueprint #1.
!qp start 1
Starts printing blueprint #1. Components are pulled from your QS automatically.
!qp status
Check progress at any time — shows current job, percentage complete, and estimated time remaining.
That's it. The printer runs in the background and your finished grid will be waiting when the job is done.
⌨️ In-Game Commands
All Quantum Printer commands use the !qp prefix. Every player can use them.
!qp save
Look at projector
Saves the projected blueprint from the projector you are looking at. You must own the projector. The blueprint name, block list, and total material requirements are saved to your personal blueprint library. You can save the same blueprint multiple times — each save is independent.
!qp list
No params
Lists all your saved blueprints with their index number and estimated weld time. Use the index number for !qp view, !qp start, and !qp delete.
!qp view
1 param
View the full material requirements for a saved blueprint. Shows every component type and quantity needed so you know what to deposit into QS before printing.
!qp start
1 param
Start printing a blueprint by its index number. Only one blueprint can print at a time — starting a new one will cancel the current job and refund all unspent materials. Components are pulled incrementally from your Quantum Storage as the printer welds each block.
!qp cancel
Cancel the active print job. All unspent components are refunded to your Quantum Storage. Already-welded blocks are kept — only future blocks are cancelled.
!qp delete
1 param
Delete a saved blueprint from your library. This does not affect any active print job — use !qp cancel first to stop and refund a running print.
!qp status
No params
View your current printer status — shows the active blueprint name, weld progress percentage, blocks remaining, and estimated time to completion.
!qp notify
Toggle
Toggles Discord DM notifications for printer completions on or off. When enabled, you'll receive a Discord DM every time a print job finishes. Run the command again to disable. You must have linked your Discord account first — see Discord Integration.